Technique Technique: Quick & Easy Way to Line an Envelope

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This week learn how to line your envelopes! This may seem like a simple thing but it adds a finishing touch to your handmade creations!

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Bright Christmas (W121678/C121318), Christmas Collage (121179)
  • Ink: Soft Suede Classic (115657)
  • Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Soft Suede (115318), Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (117159)
  • Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls (119247), Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons (121002), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Old Olive Striped Grosgrain (115618)
  • Tools: Decorative Label Punch (120907)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Cherry Cobbler
    • 8.5 x 5.5
  • Crumb Cake
    • 3 x 4 for stamped background image
    • Scrap for greeting
  • Soft Suede
    • 3.25 x 4.25 for matting stamped image
  • Jolly Holiday
    • 5.75 x 3 for envelope

Technique Directions

  1. Cut Designer Series Paper to 5.75 to 3. You may need to trim a hair off the 5.75 inch side to make it fit into the envelope.

  1. Lick flap and slide Designer Series Paper into envelope.

  1. On the front it will look like this. Trim off overhang with paper snips.

 

  1. Fold along crease with bone folder. You can keep it shut with SNAIL or Dotto.

Finishing Touches

  1. Take card base and fold in half.
  2. Ink up Christmas Collage background stamp with Soft Suede and stamp on Crumb Cake.
  3. Attach stamped panel to Soft Suede mat with SNAIL.
  4. Attach ribbon in behind panel, and then attach ribbon and panel to card as shown.
  5. Stamp greeting in Soft Suede on Crumb Cake cardstock and punch with Decorative Label. Attach to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  6. Trim edge of ribbon as shown and then top off with a Very Vanilla button using a glue dot.
  7. Add pearls to bottom right of stamped image.

You can step up your cards by lining your envelopes this year. This a great way to add some elegance to your projects while using up extra Designer Series Paper!

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Online Spectacular Sale until Nov. 30th!

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Simply Adorned Gift Bundle

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If you have someone on your list who like accessories, look no further than the Simply Adorned Gift Bundle (124076). You can either use it to create a darling handmade charm for them to wear, or gift the bundle as a gift for them to create their own signature piece.

Here's the products included with this bundle (a charm, chain and the Charming Stamp Set) – you can order online 24/7 or place an order by emailing or calling me!

 

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Unique & Personalized Gift Idea: My Digital Studio Journal

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About this time of year, we all start looking for unique gifts for those on our gift giving list.

My Digital Studio offers a great and efficient way for you to create gifts from the heart including cards, photo books, scrapbooks, calendars…and now journals.

Last month Stampin' Up announced they are offering a journal option where you can design the front and back covers of a 6.25 x 8.25 journal! How cool is that? Here's a sample of a monogrammed journal. Who wouldn't want to receive one of these?

Best of all, you can make it completely personalized to the person receiving the gift. The only limit is your imagination. There's also a really cute template in My Digital Studio which you can easily customize:

My Digital Studio is affordably priced, and offers you limitless possibilities. From now until November 30th, you can get My Digital Studio as part of the Digital Starter Kit at 50% off. It's an amazing deal you don't want to miss!

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  5. Assorted Colour Smooth Card Stock (8 1/2×11) (pg. 165)
  6. Designer Buttons (pg. 186)
  7. Ribbon $6.75 or less (pg. 191)
  8. 4 Classic stamp pads (pg. 166-169)
  9. 2 Stampin' Write Marker (pg. 166-169)
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Product Tip of the Week: Gift Packaging Bundle

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Stampin' Up has an awesome deal on holiday products, including the cute Gift Packaging Bundle (W124083/C124084), which includes the Gifted Stamp Set and a package of the Mini Lunch Sacks. PLUS this bundle is 20% off!!!!!!!!

This is the perfect bundle to help you create festive gifts for everyone on your list! Here's the products included with this bundle, you can order online 24/7 or place an order by emailing me directly.

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